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Christine Liang

Full-Stack Product Designer & Frontend Engineer

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5+ years shaping 0-to-1 products and complex multi-step workflows for SaaS and enterprise. Expert at owning the full design-to-code pipeline from user research through accessible, responsive frontend development. Deep experience designing high-stakes, high-cognitive-load experiences, including AI-powered editors, financial tools, and admin dashboards. Practiced in translating research insights into scalable design systems and influencing product direction with cross-functional stakeholders.

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Meyer Dist

PRODUCT DESIGNER & FULL-STACK DEV

2025 - TODAY

Sole designer and developer for an enterprise e-commerce platform, owning the full product lifecycle from research and component design through frontend implementation. Engineered a scalable component library used across internal tools. Shaped product direction in bi-weekly C-suite stakeholder meetings, translating competing business objectives and technical constraints into a clear design strategy, influencing roadmap prioritization and build sequencing. Built 3+ admin dashboards in Figma and VS Code in parallel, cutting design-to-dev alignment time by ~70%.

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Meyer Dist

PRODUCT DESIGNER & FULL-STACK DEV

2025 - TODAY

Sole designer and developer for an enterprise e-commerce platform, owning the full product lifecycle from research and component design through frontend implementation. Engineered a scalable component library used across internal tools. Shaped product direction in bi-weekly C-suite stakeholder meetings, translating competing business objectives and technical constraints into a clear design strategy, influencing roadmap prioritization and build sequencing. Built 3+ admin dashboards in Figma and VS Code in parallel, cutting design-to-dev alignment time by ~70%.

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CoCreate

PRODUCT DESIGNER

2025 - 2025

Led 0-to-1 product design from concept to shipped MVP in 5 weeks, translating founder vision into a functional product through iterative design and refinement. Defined the full visual language, design patterns, and component standards across all digital touchpoints, contributing to a ~20% increase in cohort sign-ups. Validated product hypotheses through Lean UX cycles, rapid prototyping, and user feedback in a fast-moving startup environment.

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CoCreate

PRODUCT DESIGNER

2025 - 2025

Led 0-to-1 product design from concept to shipped MVP in 5 weeks, translating founder vision into a functional product through iterative design and refinement. Defined the full visual language, design patterns, and component standards across all digital touchpoints, contributing to a ~20% increase in cohort sign-ups. Validated product hypotheses through Lean UX cycles, rapid prototyping, and user feedback in a fast-moving startup environment.

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Butternut AI

PRODUCT DESIGNER

2024 - 2025

Led UX strategy and redesigned a multi-step AI editor flow to align AI behavior with user mental models, increasing task completion by ~30%. Built a scalable Figma component library of 40+ components from 15+ user interviews, reducing UI inconsistencies by 60% and accelerating handoff. Supported the launch of real-time previews and customizable templates, resulting in a ~65% boost in user satisfaction.

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Butternut AI

PRODUCT DESIGNER

2024 - 2025

Led UX strategy and redesigned a multi-step AI editor flow to align AI behavior with user mental models, increasing task completion by ~30%. Built a scalable Figma component library of 40+ components from 15+ user interviews, reducing UI inconsistencies by 60% and accelerating handoff. Supported the launch of real-time previews and customizable templates, resulting in a ~65% boost in user satisfaction.

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Carly Julia

LEAD WEB DESIGNER & SHOPIFY DEV

2024 - 2024

Translated CEO vision into a cohesive UX strategy, redesigning site architecture and building the frontend on Shopify, resulting in a 150% sales lift and 60% boost in conversions. Applied iterative user research and feedback loops to refine interaction patterns and customer journeys, driving measurable improvements in both usability and business outcomes.

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Carly Julia

LEAD WEB DESIGNER & SHOPIFY DEV

2024 - 2024

Translated CEO vision into a cohesive UX strategy, redesigning site architecture and building the frontend on Shopify, resulting in a 150% sales lift and 60% boost in conversions. Applied iterative user research and feedback loops to refine interaction patterns and customer journeys, driving measurable improvements in both usability and business outcomes.

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Freelance

PRODUCT DESIGN CONSULTANT & WEB DEV

2021 - TODAY

Delivered user-centric design and development solutions for 9+ clients across e-commerce and SaaS, converting ambiguous briefs into high-fidelity Figma prototypes and shipped production-ready code while accelerating project timelines by up to 40%. Shipped mobile-first performance improvements that reduced page load times by up to 1.5s and boosted conversion rates by 18%.

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Freelance

PRODUCT DESIGN CONSULTANT & WEB DEV

2021 - TODAY

Delivered user-centric design and development solutions for 9+ clients across e-commerce and SaaS, converting ambiguous briefs into high-fidelity Figma prototypes and shipped production-ready code while accelerating project timelines by up to 40%. Shipped mobile-first performance improvements that reduced page load times by up to 1.5s and boosted conversion rates by 18%.

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Framer

Web Design
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Copilot

AI Tools
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Figma

Visual Design
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Github

Version Control
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Claude

AI Tools
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TypeScript

Coding & Development
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Notion

Planning
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Next.js

Coding & Development

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I’m always open to new projects, collaborations, or a conversation about design. If you have an idea in mind or want to connect, feel free to get in touch!

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